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MARINE CIVILS NEWS

MARINE CIVILS NEWS

The foundations for Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth Energy Island have been completed following the successful installation of the 23rd and final caisson, 45 kilometres off the Belgian coast in the North Sea.

9th September 2026

Foundations completed for Princess Elisabeth Energy Island

9th September 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Just 18 months after Denmark’s biggest-ever offshore wind tender collapsed without a single bid, Swedish developer giant Vattenfall has been awarded two projects.

13th August 2026

Danish offshore wind makes comeback after auction model revamp

13th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Cadeler has ordered two new T-class jack-up installation vessels in a move to plug the chronic offshore WTIV global shortage.

10th August 2026

Cadeler moves to fill WTIV hole with €805m T-class order

10th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Netherlands has committed up to €4.758 billion in offshore wind subsidies after a failed auction last year highlighted the growing financial challenges facing developers.

4th August 2026

Netherlands commits €4.8 billion and new bird rules to revive offshore wind

4th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Cadeler has secured a €247 million ‘green’ loan to help finance the build of its next-generation offshore wind installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Apex just as the second of three WTIVs has been…

16th July 2026

Cadeler secures green loan for diesel-powered WTIV

16th July 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

DEME has used specialist marine construction vessels and installation techniques to install one of Europe’s largest oyster reef restoration projects.

29th June 2026

Marine contractors hired to engineer oyster habitats

29th June 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Europe is accelerating land reclamation projects to support offshore wind expansion, with DEME at the centre of a growing pipeline of port developments across the region.

13th April 2026

Europe creates port land to accommodate wind boom

13th April 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A consortium-owned offshore wind project in France is on track to be connected this year.

10th February 2026

500MW French offshore wind farm nears completion

10th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

DEME has taken delivery of its second new wind turbine installation vessel, Norse Energi, reinforcing its capabilities in wind turbine installation and offshore renewables.

22nd January 2026

Norse Energi joins DEME fleet

22nd January 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Marine contractor DEME has won two contracts to help prepare Naples for the legendary America’s Cup sailing contest.

6th January 2026

DEME wins contracts for America’s Cup infrastructure

6th January 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

ABB has completed successful sea trials of its new DP2 functionality, marking a significant step forward in precision vessel control for offshore operators.

10th December 2025

Dynamic positioning supercharges offshore precision

10th December 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

DEME has taken delivery of its latest offshore wind installation vessel mammoth, namely Norse Wind, which can install turbines that have a rotor diameter of 300 metres.

20th October 2025

‘Norse Wind’ blows in as latest mammoth in turbine installation

20th October 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Marine contractor Deme has ordered another offshore construction vessel in its rapidly expanding fleet, signalling confidence in the offshore wind industry.

23rd September 2025

Deme orders another offshore installation vessel

23rd September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A substation jacket for the Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm has been installed off the French Atlantic coast after an impressive navigation underneath a 100-year-old bridge.

5th August 2025

54m jacket towed out to Atlantic coast

5th August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

DEME has marked the successful launch of its second new-build Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV), Norse Energi, at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd yard in China.

8th July 2025

DEME is busy creating a new standard for WTIVs

8th July 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Two major marine infrastructure milestones have highlighted the power of innovation and collaboration in advancing climate resilience and renewable energy.

20th June 2025

DEME drives coastal offshore innovation

20th June 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Italian Port of Livorno has kickstarted major infrastructure works that will transform the western Italian port into a ‘Europe Platform’ that will accommodate the world’s mega ships.

16th May 2025

Italian port transformation kickstarted

16th May 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Belgian marine civils giant DEME has set itself firmly at the forefront of offshore wind with a €900 million take-over of the offshore wind contractor Havfram.

2nd May 2025

DEME completes €900 million take-over of Havfram Holdco

2nd May 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

DEME is to acquire Norwegian offshore wind contractor Havfram in a bid to expand its global offshore wind energy operations.

10th April 2025

DEME expands offshore wind with Havfram takeover

10th April 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Despite signs of reluctance with regard to offshore wind in the US, such as the recent cancellation of the Attentive One project near New York, other positive moves are emerging.

10th December 2024

New Act unveiled to speed up US wind projects

10th December 2024